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| Announcement of the 2012 Archibald Prize winner Courtesy Lillian Lim |
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| Winner of the Archibald Prize 2012 Tim Storrier The historic wayfarer (after Bosch) Courtesy Art Gallery of NSW |
The 2012 Archibald Prize winner was announced at midday today at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. This year, the 91st anniversary of arguably Australia’s most popular award saw 389 entries and increased prize money from $50,000 to $75,000. The room was filled artists, subjects, friends and family members, all gathered with baited breath to see who would be the lucky one of the 41 finalists to enter the prestigious Archibald Prize hall of fame alongside winning names such as William Dobell, Margaret Olley, John Olsen and last year’s Ben Quilty. After much anticipation, Tim Storrier was announced as the winner for his self-portrait painting, The histrionic wayfarer (after Bosch).
Congratulations to the artist who graciously accepted the award and even brought his pet dog, Smudge, up to the stage (you can find Smudge featured in the painting).
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| Winner of the Packing Room Prize 2012 Raelene Sharp, A Strength of Character Courtesy Art Gallery of NSW |
The Packing Room Prize was awarded to Raelene Sharp for her portrait of actor John Wood, and Jenny Sages' painting, After Jack, was highly commended by the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The 2012 Archibald Prize will be showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales until 3 June 2012. Museums & Galleries NSW will be touring the exhibition to 6 regional galleries across NSW:
1 September 2012 - 14 October 2012
20 October 2012 - 2 December 2012
7 December 2012 - 20 January 2013
25 January 2013 - 10 March 2013
15 March 2013 - 28 April 2013
For more information about the exhibition, please visit the AGNSW website: http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2012/
For more information about the 2012 Archibald Prize regional tour, please visit our website: http://mgnsw.org.au/exhibit/archibald_prize_2012/
Story by Lillian Lim, M&G NSW's Gallery Programs and Touring Exhibition Coordinator.
